G2

Satyajit B.

Lead Developer

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

11/2/2026

"OpenMetadata Streamlines Data Discovery with Strong Lineage and Integration"

5/5

What do you like best about Collate?

I particularly like its integration capabilities and data lineage features. While working with ClickHouse, I found it useful to organize table metadata, explore data assets, and track lineage to better understand data relationships. The metadata ingestion and usage analytics capabilities also help improve visibility into how data assets are managed and used.

The interface is well organized, and the search and navigation features make exploring data assets straightforward. I also appreciate having features such as data profiling, documentation, tags, and glossary management available within the same platform.

Overall, OpenMetadata helps reduce the effort required to discover and understand datasets, improves data transparency, and provides a useful foundation for data governance and collaboration. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Collate?

One area where OpenMetadata could improve is the initial setup and configuration of integrations and ingestion workflows. Configuring database connections and setting up metadata, lineage, and usage ingestion agents can require several steps, particularly when deploying the platform using Docker.

Troubleshooting configuration issues can also take time, especially when dealing with dependencies, connectivity, or missing drivers. More detailed error messages and clearer troubleshooting guidance would make it easier to identify and resolve these issues.

Overall, these are areas for improvement rather than major drawbacks. Better onboarding documentation, simpler configuration workflows, and more actionable error messages would make OpenMetadata easier to adopt and maintain. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Collate solving and how is that benefiting you?

OpenMetadata provides a centralized platform where I can explore database schemas, view table and column information, manage metadata, and understand data lineage. Its integration with DB has been particularly useful for organizing and discovering analytical data assets. Metadata ingestion and usage analytics also help improve visibility into the data environment.

Also I have integrated it with superset which helped me to understand the KPIs it's calculations which makes it easier to show case the dashboard to the client.

Overall, OpenMetadata has made data discovery more structured, improved metadata visibility, and simplified the process of understanding analytical datasets. It is especially valuable when working with multiple data assets and building a more transparent, manageable data ecosystem. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.